XSS in QNAP Download Station
CVE-2024-38640
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been reported to affect Download Station. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow authenticated users to inject malicious code via a network. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version: Download Station 5.8.6.283 ( 2024/06/21 ) and later
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (14.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 14th percentile — 14.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- QNAP Download Station
- QNAP Systems Inc. Download Station — versions 5.8.x
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.qnap.com/en/security-advisory/qsa-24-35 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-38640?
- CVE-2024-38640 is a medium-severity vulnerability in QNAP Download Station, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2024-09-06.
- How severe is CVE-2024-38640?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-38640 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.